Protector for telegraph and other poles.



R. B. LAMB.

PROTECTOR FOR TELEGRAPH AND OTHER POLES.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 2, 1909.

Patented Aug. 2, 1910.

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RESTORE B. LAMB, OjE MOUNT HOLLY, NElU JERSEY.

PROTECTOR FOR TELEGRAPH AND OTHER POLES.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RESTORE B. LAMB, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mount Holly, in the county of Burlington, State of NewJersey, have invented a new and useful Protector for Telegraph and otherPoles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a device adapted to sustain and preserve theportion of a telegraph, telephone or other pole that is set in theground, fronrthe influence of the earth and water thereat, and adapt afilling and protective material such as asphalt to flow around saidportion, while the measure braced and sustained.

For the purpose of explaining the inven tion, the acconumnying drawingillustrates a satisfactory reduction of the same to practice, but theimportant instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it is to beunderstood that to the specific arrangement and orgz'inization shown"and described.

Figures 1 and 2 represent perspective views of portions of a deviceembodying my pole is in a.

' invention. Fig. 3 represents a vertical section of thedevice inposition. resents a 'llOllZOlltttl section on F i .3.

bimilar letters of reference indicate cor- Fig. 4: repline respondingparts in the figures.

Referring to the drawing :-A

C designates stakes which are, adapted to .be inserted between thecasing A and said portion of the pole B and have their lower ends driveninto the ground below the base of said excavation.

On the inner sides of the stakes are-pro jecting members D, which are solaced as to leave the channels E on said si es, it being noticed thatsaid members abut against the portion of the pole within the casing,While the outer sides of the stakes contact with the inner face of thecasing, it being seen that owing to said stakes the portion of the polewithin the casing is, in a measure, sustained in upright position andbraced, and the casing is prevented from collapsion.

The casing has a filling F of asphalt or other material of protectivenature, the same occupying the casing excepting at the Specification ofLetters latent. Application filed October 2, 1909.

the invention isnot limited designates a' casing or jacket which isadapted to occupy Patented Aug. 2, 1914). Serial No. 520,694.

places of location of the stakes and shoulders D, and serving to preventearth and water reachin the portion of the pole' Within the casing fromthe street, road, eto., thus protecting said ole.

On the top or the casing is a mound G formed of a mass of cement orother mate rial of non-inflammable nature, which pre vents combustionofthe filling and acts as a water-shed for evident purposes.

The casing is formed of a sheet or piece of suitablefabric, waterproofedand otherwise treatedwith asphalt or the like, so as to be comparativelyindestructible, the same being bent into cylindrical form with its endsoverlapping and united by nailing or other means to the cleat H on theinterior thereof, thus connecting and bracing said ends and preservingthe shape of the casing, especially preparatory to and during the layingof the casing in the excavation.

Attention is especially directed to the channels E above, below andbetween the members or abutments D, the same forming means ofcommunication around the interior of the casing A, so that in pouringthe asphalt or other filling material into the casing, said materialflows around the portion of the pole therein through said channels fromone stake to the other Without interruption, excepting at the places oflocation of the abutments D, but here the latter bear against saidportion of the pole and so serves to brace and sustain the same inupright position, as has been stated.

When the mound. is displaced, the fillin may be dug out, when thestakes, cleat an casing are removable in any su1table manner, leavingthe portion of the pole 1n the casing accessible for any purposerequlrlng the same. 7

Having thus described my inventiomwhat I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a object between sai object andcasing, sa1d stake having a memberadapted to abut sald vobject, and having on its side a channel ada t--ed to form a communication in the casing around said object.

2. In a protector of the character stated, a casing having overlappedends, a cleat upon the interior of the casing and to which protector ofthe character stated, a casing adapted to inclose a portlon of an to be(protected,andastake interposed said overlapped ends are secured and astake interposed between said casing and the object to be protected andhaving a channel for the reception of filling material in said teasing.i

3. In a protector ofithe character stated, a casing adapted to inclose aportion of an .rial in the easing.

' 4:. In a protector of the character stated,

a casing, acleat adapted to join the ends thereof, a stake in the casinginterposed he- 5 tween the same and the portion of the object to beprotected occupyingsaid casing, and filling material in said casingaround said object and stake, said stake having a channel which forms acommunication for said 20 filling.

RESTORE B. LAMB. lVitnesses JOHN A. VVIEnnnsI-mmr, HARRY C. DALTON.

